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Glycolysis occurs in

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Glycolysis is a common phase that takes place between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. 

Updated On: Sep 14, 2022
  • cytosol
  • mitochondria
  • golgi complex
  • ribosomes
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Glycolysis takes place in the cytosol of the cell cytoplasm as glucose and other enzymes that are required for the glycolic pathway are easily found in higher concentrations in the cytosol. 

Therefore, Glycolysis occurs in cytosol.

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Concepts Used:

Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions that occurs inside the cells to convert biochemical energy obtained from the food into a chemical compound known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). A set of chemical reactions that are carried out for maintaining the living state of the cells in an organism are called metabolism.

These can be divided into two types:

  • Catabolism – the process of splitting molecules to obtain energy.
  • Anabolism – the process of arranging all compounds required by the cells.

Therefore, respiration is a catabolic process, which breakdown larger molecules into smaller ones, releasing energy to fuel cellular activities.